Episode 32: Jake von Scherrer - CMAA - Director of Athletic Enrichment - The Maclay School - Tallahassee, FL

Episode # 32  … Jake von Scherrer, Maclay SchoolToday’s guest is Jake von Scherrer. Jake serves as the Director of Athletic Enrichment at The Maclay School in Tallahassee, FL. A career Educator and a Certified Master Athletic Administrator with over 35 years of success as a teacher, Head Coach, and an AD Jake left us with some great insight and ideas that I know you will want to implement into your programs as soon as possible. Let jump in and get to know Mr. Jake von Scherrer. 0:52- Introduction4:45 – Finding and Knowing Your Niche10:30 - Using The Champions Comeback to Help lead Your Athletic Program 13:54 - Focusing on Character over X&O’s17:52 - Changes to the Role as Athletic Administrator21:27- Staying Connected to Coaches and Athletes29:41 – Crucial Choices that Led to Success36:52- Victory Educational Athletics38:42 - Qualities to Look for in Hiring41:08 - NIAAA Athletic Director Cohort Program45:47 – Getting Your CMAA47:14 - Competitive Sportsmanship50:39 - 2-Minute Drill You can follow Jake von Scherrer on social media Twitter:   @jakestouchdownThe Educational AD Podcast Apple Podcasts   YouTubehttps://www.victoryeducationalathletics.com/ About Hangin With The AD Podcast….Hangin with the AD is an interview style podcast where Don Baker, Cobb County School District Director of Athletics, partners with Josh Mathews, Pope High School (GA) Athletic Director, to discuss hot topics and lessons learned with leaders in the world of athletics.  These leaders include high school athletic directors at the district and local school levels; college athletic administrators; leaders in spaces that connect to athletics such as nutrition, wellness, recruiting, student-athlete recognition; current and former athletes; and others, who can help athletic administrators develop themselves and their programs for a better daily experience for their athletic communities.          We hope you enjoy the time we spend with these special guests.  Please leave us a review or rating to help us know how you were benefited from this podcast or how we can improve it.  Thank you for listening.  And until next time, thank you for spending your time, Hangin with the AD.         Don Baker, CMAA.... Director of Athletics for the Cobb County School District in Georgia. @CCSD_AD (twitter & instagram)Josh Mathews, CMAA...Athletics Director at Pope High School in Marietta, GA (East Cobb) @jwmathews14 (twitter & instagram)